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Free articles for Job Seekers

One of the principles on which Connections Planet has been founded is service to the community. With that goal in mind, we have searched for words of wisdom from noted authorities in their fields. Our emphasis here is to help those who have joind the ranks of those "between jobs".

It is our hope that by presenting the thoughts from those people here, we can help those who are going through a rough time in their life.



Is Your Bad Attitude Hurting Your Career Hunt?
By Martinez Betheliza

Are you in a place where you want a new job and are you ready to make sure that your next job is going to be the one that you keep? The truth of the matter is that getting the right career and making it work is something that people are very interested in at this point. When you are in a place where you are involved in a Job Search, you know that you want it to end.

You know that you are doing everything that you can to get the right job, but the thing that you need to remember is that there are a number of ways that people are going to evaluate you. Your Job Hunt could be a lot longer if you don't think about your attitude and how things might play out.

In the first place, don't think that your attitude is something that you can switch on and off. Your attitude essentially pervades the way that you interact with the world and you will find that it can be hard to keep up a good one when you are on the Job Search!

After all, you are tired, you are likely very stressed out and you are tired of people asking you how the Job Hunt is going. There is a good chance that your attitude has taken a beating and you might be depressive, scared, angry, or irritated. These are natural things to feel, but you will find that the more you let frustration into your life, the worst your chances for good positions are going to be!

The thing that you need to remember is that the people are interviewing you are only going to have a very small amount of data to work with. They are going to assume that the person that they see at the interview is going to be the one that they are working with. They might accept the idea that you are not so negative in your day to day life, but they do not know that for sure. Someone with a good attitude is going to get much better results than someone with a bad attitude and they are going to be looking for that. They also want someone who will come up swinging and positive when things go badly, so take some time to think about how you can show them this side of you!

Remember that being a team player and avoiding the use of negative sentences can help a lot. For instance, you will find that instead of saying things like "I don't" or "I am not," say things like, "I do," or "I am." Things like this work on what can be considered practically a subconscious level and the more you are able to look into using them, the better your results are going to be. If you want to make sure that people are going to see you as you are and that they get the right impression from your work, make sure that you show them how positive you are and how well you are going to fit in to their team.

 

 


Matinez Betheliza - Ph.D. - Organizational Psychology. Provides you with a deep level of insight into your career direction and career development.


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